Wireless entrance communication device

摘要

A device for communicating including a housing including a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a button, a battery, a sensor, non-volatile memory, a processor, and a wireless communications module, wherein the non-volatile memory stores code operable by the processor for switching the processor from low-power mode to active mode in response to an activation trigger, receiving, from the one of the microphone and the camera, outbound audio and video signals, then sending a signal to a server via the wireless communications module during active mode, the signal including one or more of an alert signal, a signal based on the outbound audio signal, and a signal based on the outbound video signal, receiving from the server an inbound audio signal and outputting a signal based on the inbound audio signal via the speaker, and switching the processor from active mode to low-power mode in response to a deactivation trigger.

主权项

1. A device for communicating, and configured to be mounted externally of a structure near a door, the device comprising:
a housing including a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a button, a battery, a sensor comprising one or more proximity sensors, non-volatile memory, a processor, and a wireless communications module, wherein the non-volatile memory stores code operable by the processor for:
switching the processor from low-power mode to active mode in response to an activation trigger;receiving a proximity signal from the one or more proximity sensors;identifying at least one of a plurality of zones corresponding to bounded physical spaces based on the proximity signals from adjacent ones of the proximity sensors, wherein a first one of the zones corresponds to a bounded physical space for a first one of the proximity sensors and a second one of the zones adjacent to the first zone corresponds to a bounded physical space that is overlapping for the first proximity sensor and a second one of the proximity sensors adjacent to the first proximity sensor, and wherein a total number of the plurality of zones equals one less than twice the number of proximity sensors;receiving from a network a zone ignore list identifying one or more of the zones to ignore;receiving, from at least one of the microphone and the camera, respectively, outbound audio and/or video signals, then sending a signal to the network via the wireless communications module during active mode when at least one of the identified zones is not on the zone ignore list, the signal comprising one or more of an alert signal, zone identification information, a signal based on the outbound audio signal, and a signal based on the outbound video signal;receiving from the network a response to the signal;sending to the network one or more of the outbound audio signal and the outbound video signal of a predetermined time duration when the response indicates the alert signal was denied or ignored at a remote communication device;receiving from the network an inbound audio signal and outputting a signal based on the inbound audio signal via the speaker when the response indicates the alert signal was accepted at the remote communication device;switching the processor from active mode to low-power mode in response to a deactivation trigger, wherein the deactivation trigger comprises one or more of a button signal, a sensor signal, and a signal from the remote communication device.